THE ENGLISH HOME

AUGUST 2022

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Notebook

17 NEWS Our monthly digest of notable people, places and products.

24 DESIGN DISCOVERIES Incorporating splashes of colour and unique details. 30 CHINTZ & CHECK From varying scale to adding trims, play with classic prints.

32 RURAL COMPANIONS Animal-themed designs connected to pastoral life. 34 THE EDIT Favourite brands, openings, and six of the best console tables. 37 SUBSCRIBE Treat a loved one or yourself to a subscription to

The English Home.

English homes

38 PLEASING SYMMETRY A gentle approach to decorating helped update this Elizabethan manor. 48 GOTHIC REVIVAL Exuding timeless country house style, this expansive home has a welcoming atmosphere.

58 PARADISE REVEALED Visualising the potential led an ambitious couple to transform a 1960s home and garden.

66 PASSION PROJECT A North Wessex

Downs cottage is skilfully updated with a view to future extension.

Style inspiration

77 SITTING PRETTY Dining in a rural kitchen with heart and functionality. 78 BUCOLIC VISION Stylish designs to capture a quintessentially English country house aesthetic.

86 THE CONSIDERED COUNTRY HOME

Expert advice on working with period features and decorative solutions to the practical elements of rural life.

95 CREATING THE ULTIMATE COUNTRY

BATHROOM Create a soothing sanctuary connected to the natural world beyond.